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abduct (someone) from
To kidnap. Someone abducted that little girl from her parents' home in the middle of the night. I hope the dog wasn't abducted from our yard.
abduct someone from someone or something
to take away or kidnap a person from someone or from a particular place, usually in secret. The thugs abducted the child from her mother.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mauro | | MOW-ro (Italian) | Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Tallulah | | tə-LOO-lə | English (Rare) |
Tecumseh | | te-KUM-se | Native American, Shawnee |
Kimberley | | KIM-bər-lee | English |
Shanice | | shə-NEES | African American (Modern) |
Wiebe | | VEE-bə (Dutch, German), WEE-bə (Dutch) | Frisian, Dutch, German |